Resume:

Human Resources Manager/Generalist/Investigator with over 20 years of experience in Recruiting, Human Resource Administration, Training, Human Resources Security Administration, SME Program Management and HR Investigations within the Commercial and Defense Services Industries. Strong experience in documentation of security clearances for American Nationals, Foreign Nationals and Local Nationals.

CAREER HISTORY

SOS International, Reston, VA – Camp Taji, Iraq

Human Resources Administrator – September 2017 to November 2018

Responsible for providing human resources support for all contract employees at Camp Taji, Iraq.

Supported all base life operations departments including security, trades, technical and administrative.

19th Judicial Circuit Court, Public Defenders Office, Stuart, FL

Intern, Public Defender Investigator - June 2016 to June 2017

Interviewed new inmates and provided Public Defender’s Office criteria for determining defendant’s ability to obtain a Public Defender.

Performed defendant investigations utilizing “The Component Method”.

Supported Assistant Public Defenders in all facets of uncovering reasonable doubt for the defendant.

PAE Government Services, Arlington, VA (AUG 2010 to JUL 2014)

(Dubai, UAE) Human Resources Manager - May 2013 – July 2014

Supported the Dubai Hub and Iraq OMSS/BLISS Projects. Responsible for all FN recruiting, including providing all DOS on-boarding and security certifications (MRPT’s) for over 300 new hires FN’s and SF 86P documentation for all AN’s. Posted, sourced and provided HR document management utilizing iCIMS, OpsCheck and CostPoint. Tracked all new hire documents and contingencies for hiring. Reported progress of new hires to management and identified and resolved roadblocks for boots-on-the-ground.

Supported various other divisions of the organization by providing employee investigations regarding policy and ethics issues interfacing with legal and ethics corporate departments for the CSSP and JSSP Projects, Afghanistan.

Supported International Advisors, working with the US Department of State, and the Ministry of Counter Narcotics for Afghanistan and CNAT (Counter Narcotics Advisory Team).

Coordinated and reviewed all SF 86P’s for Statements of No Objection for all armed personnel. Coordinated visa extensions and R&R schedules. Maintained records and data management files for all primary personnel.

Provided guidance for all personnel issues within established HR policies.

Worked with ICOR and INL personnel to ensure State Department directives were met for all property accountability. Scheduled transportation throughout the country for IA’s and Senior Security Leads to provide adequate manpower for each site.

Grunley-Walsh International (Aurora), Rockville MD.

(Gabon, Africa), Human Resources Administration Manager, 2008 - 2008

New Embassy Compound, Africa. Managed all Human Resources Administration, Security, Accounting and Documentation, in support of the construction of a new embassy and OBO/State Department initiatives.

Oversaw all logistics for personnel and vehicle access for going secure including OF-174 applications and payroll administration. Interacted with 300+ subcontractor personnel to ensure all applicable milestones were met.

Utilized Groove and ProjNet State Department databases in preparation for a live security compound. Worked with Gabonese and subcontractors to provide all HR, accounting, logistics and billeting needs.

Operational Support & Services (OSS) Fayetteville, NC

(Camp Constitution, Baghdad, Iraq) Program Manager, 2007 – 2008

Responsible for a team of Bilingual/Bicultural Advisors, Reporting Specialists and 150 local nationals.

Provided briefings to senior military personnel on status of programs along with the development of statistical reports. Worked directly with the Task Force for all program support needs including Human Resources, Administration, Payroll, Security, Logistics, Billeting and Transportation.

Provided weekly and monthly reports to access that contract requirements were met within SOW compliance. Received Mission of Understanding from Iraq Ministry.

Computer Sciences Corporation-(CSC)

(El Segundo, CA) Virtual Contract Technical Recruiter, 2005 – 2006

Supported the new Engineering Competency Center’s drive to develop a new division.

Developed a new division, with over 100 personnel, for the new Veteran’s Administration Project for both West Palm Beach and Orlando facilities. Responsible for sourcing, testing (Wonderlic & Predictive Index) evaluations, screening, interviewing, scheduling, offer letters and on-boarding processes.

NCS Pearson-TSA Transportation Security Adm. Project

(Bloomington, MN), Contract Staffing Specialist, 2002 – 2002

Contracted as part of a team, to hire a federal security workforce with 40,000 openings at 429 airports nationwide. Involved in high-volume recruiting, application documentation, medical screening, job offers, and candidate rejection debriefings.

Specialized in SF85P Federal Forms, Behavioral Interviews, New Employee Orientation and File Management Projects for Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Virginia and New York regions.

KPMG-Global Knowledge Management Exchange

(Boston, MA), Contract Professional Recruiter, 2001 – 2002

Hired to develop new software development division to support Knowledge Management integration for the company.

JP Morgan Chase-Chase Treasury Solutions-(Willmott & Associates)

(Lowell, MA), Contract Professional Recruiter, 2000 – 2001

Hired to replace a technical division from New York City to Lowell, MA under severe time constraints and knowledge transfer. Developed a complete recruiting strategy to reduce cost-per-hire from 99% to 17%. Filled 88 IT technical positions in 9 months.